Dr. Justin Kearse, MD

Dr. Justin Kearse, MD is an orthopedic hand surgery doctor who practices in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. He is 37 years old and has been practicing for 11 years. Dr. Kearse is affiliated with Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center, Good Samaritan Hospital, Palms West Hospital and Wellington Regional Medical Center.

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Care Philosophy

Dr. Justin Kearse trained in general orthopaedics, and the subspecialty of hand, wrist, and elbow, and has a special interest in restoring the function of patients, particularly with hand and upper extremity problems. He works with patients to develop a treatment program that best suits their current condition and will often provide multiple non-operative interventions through the use of activity modifications, medications, injections, bracing and therapy.

Dr. Kearse's Experience

Dr. Kearse's experience matches your search based on the following criteria:

Based on total number of patients treated over the last 12 months

Specializes in Orthopedic Hand Surgery

Board certified in Orthopedic Surgery

No malpractice claims found

No sanctions found

No board actions found

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Specialties

Orthopedic Hand Surgery

Orthopedic Surgery

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Board Certifications

Why it matters: Dr. Kearse's Board Certifications

Orthopedic Surgery

Accredited by: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery*

* This information is proprietary data maintained in a copyrighted database compilation owned by the American Board of Medical Specialties. Copyright 2017 American Board of Medical Specialties. All rights reserved.

Board Certifications

Why It Matters: Dr. Kearse's Board Certifications

Board certification should be one of your top considerations when choosing a doctor. Board certification is an official recognition given to doctors who have met specific requirements set by national medical specialty boards in the United States.

Board certification indicates that a doctor is highly qualified in the medical field in which he or she practices. A board-certified doctor is more likely than a non-board-certified doctor to have the most current skills and knowledge about how to treat your medical condition.

Resection or Ablation of Bone Tumor, Partial or Complete Resection of Bone, Debridement of Bone

Shoulder Fracture Treatment

Shoulder Fracture and Dislocation Treatment

Trigger Finger Release

Wrist Replacement

Wrist Surgery

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0 Malpractice Claims

What is medical malpractice?

No malpractice history found for Florida.

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What is medical malpractice?

Medical malpractice is issued when negligence by a doctor causes injury to a patient. For example, a doctor may improperly diagnose, treat or medicate outside the standard of medical care. The three types of malpractice are: a settlement, an arbitration award, or a judgment.

If my doctor has malpractice history, does that mean he or she is a poor-quality doctor?

If your doctor has a malpractice claim, evaluate the information and determine if the action could potentially impact the quality of care you receive. Claim settlements and arbitration awards may occur for a variety of reasons, which should not necessarily reflect negatively on the doctor's professional competence or conduct.You may want to use this information to start a discussion with the doctor about his or her history and specific ability to provide healthcare for you.

How far back does Healthgrades malpractice history go?

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For which states does Healthgrades collect malpractice history?

Healthgrades collects malpractice information from California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia. If your doctor has a malpractice claim, evaluate the information and determine if the action could potentially impact your quality of care. Sometimes multiple states report the same claim. If a provider practices in a state where data is unavailable, please reach out to your local state legislature to help make this data publicly available.

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What is a sanction or disciplinary action?

No sanctions history found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.

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What is a sanction or disciplinary action?

A sanction, also known as a disciplinary action, is an action taken to punish or restrict a doctor who has demonstrated professional misconduct. Sanctions may be imposed by a state medical board, professional medical licensing organization, or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

If my doctor has sanction history, does that mean he or she is a poor-quality doctor?

If a doctor has a sanction, it does not necessarily mean that he or she is a poor-quality doctor. Some sanctions are not related to medical care, and involve a doctor’s finances or administrative activities. Before you make any choices about changing your doctor, we recommend that you evaluate the doctor’s sanction information and determine how severe or relevant you think the sanction cause and action were.

How far back does Healthgrades sanction history go?

Healthgrades reports state and federal sanctions from the previous five years, except when a doctor's license has been revoked or surrendered. Healthgrades displays all actions for doctors whose licenses have been revoked or surrendered.

For which states does Healthgrades collect sanction history?

Healthgrades collects sanction history from all 50 U.S. states. Physicians with a disciplinary action in one state may move to another state where they have a clean record. Since Healthgrades painstakingly compiles disciplinary action information from all 50 states, Healthgrades website will show if a physician has a disciplinary action in more than one state.

0 Board Actions

What are board actions?

No board actions found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.

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What are board actions?

Board actions are non-disciplinary actions imposed upon a doctor based on a complaint investigation. A patient or medical colleague may file a complaint with that state medical board or professional licensing organization, which then investigates the complaint. Board actions are intended to ensure that a doctor is able to perform safe medical and health care tasks.

Types of non-disciplinary actions include an advisory letter, a corrective action agreement, a limitation or restriction on the medical or healthcare tasks a doctor can perform, or a voluntary agreement by the doctor not to practice. A board action can also include a termination of a corrective action agreement or voluntary agreement, which allows the doctor to return to full practice.

If my doctor has a board action, does that mean he or she is a poor-quality doctor?

If a doctor has a board action, it means he or she has had a non-disciplinary action imposed upon him or her. It does not necessarily mean that he or she is a poor quality doctor. Before you make any choices about changing your doctor, evaluate the doctor's board action information and determine how severe or relevant you think the cause and action were.

How far back does Healthgrades non-disciplinary board action history go?

Healthgrades reports non-disciplinary board action history from for the previous five years, except when a doctor's license has been revoked or surrendered. Healthgrades displays all actions for doctors whose licenses have been revoked or surrendered.

For which states does Healthgrades collect non-disciplinary board actions?

Healthgrades collects non-disciplinary board actions from all 50 U.S. states.

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Awards & Recognition

What is a recognized doctor?

Have not had their license surrendered or revoked since Healthgrades started collecting data in 2000.

Have no malpractice judgments, adverse arbitration awards, or monetary settlements for the last five years in the states in which Healthgrades can collect malpractice data.

Are free of state or federal disciplinary actions (sanctions) for the last five years.

Healthgrades updates the Recognized Doctor list quarterly based on board certification data. Healthgrades also receives sanction and malpractice data throughout the year, depending on how frequently the state medical boards release updates.

We remove a newly sanctioned doctor from the Recognized Doctor list as soon as we receive the information. However, it is important to note that malpractice information is publically available in only 14 states.

Languages Spoken

English

Spanish

Memberships & Professional Affiliations

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He is the best , I broke my arm Sunday and he had it surgically repaired by Tuesday, great bedside manner , very professional

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-ACustomer1 in Boynton Beach, FL | Apr 01, 2017

Went for mos. for hand/wrist. Sent to PT for mos., given shots. Failed. Finally agreed to trigger finger surgery. Few weeks later, finger popped out. In excruciating pain, was sent back to PT, told it would take mos. to get better. Consulted other hand specialists. Told needed surgery and PT is not done to help my condition. During 2nd surgery by another Dr.,told the tendon had been overtrimmed and post-op prescribed immobility caused major scarring, freezing of tendons creating secondary injury

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-RTR in Palm Beach FL | Aug 20, 2016

Dr. Kearse, first let me start off on how fortunate I was to find this doctor he's not only very knowledgeable and well respected in this field but he is genuine and he took the time and it showed that he actually cared. It's very hard to find a doctor that will actually sit down and listen to what you're going through and your pain and work together we have to find solutions. He is an absolute amazing Doctor. The staff as well.

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-Jody in West Palm Beach, FL | Jun 21, 2016

Dr. Kearse was very genuine and warm and I immediately felt at ease in his care. He was extremely knowledgeable without ever being verbose. While quite efficient, he was sincerely interested in fully addressing my concerns and questions without ever rushing. I appreciated his bedside manner and how gentle he was when manipulating my injury. I would certainly recommend him to family and friends! While I hope I do not need his services in the future he would be my top choice if I did!

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-Lisa Glas in Lake Worth, FL | May 02, 2016

Dr. Kearse was the orthopedic surgeon on call at Palms West Hospital when my son broke his arm. I was very happy with him at both the ER and during our subsequent follow-up visits at his Wellington office. He answered my questions thoroughly and I never felt rushed. His office staff was very nice; they were always able to get me an early morning appointment so my son wouldn't miss a day of school. We never waited more than 10 minutes in the waiting room which is rare in my experience.

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Lake Worth | Mar 29, 2016

Staff is rude they do not return calls and I feel as if my question are insignificant to Dr Kearse